Your previous plans have been preempted by all things Indian
sinusitis + nose ring = messy
lightheadness, sinus headaches, and a sore throat forced me to leave work early AGAIN on friday. i slept almost the entire afternoon and night, only waking to eat a chocolate cone and to watch desperate housewives. saturday was quite similar during the day. by night i was ready to go and tackle some pre-departure shopping, but, as usually happens, those plans were foiled by the unexpected arrival of "relatives."
as a side note-- what makes a country "developed"? How about not having everyday activities (going to the store, getting dressed in the morning, etc.) impeded by rain, sunshine, nighttimes, cold, heat, powercuts, water shortages, flooding, etc? and i don't mean what is happening in mumbai, but what happens in delhi on a daily basis. once the roads get fixed and power and water supply are constant, india will be a much more enjoyable place to live.
i did, however, go to the denstist. $10 for a cleaning-- beats $90 in the US! they clean teeth here in 2 steps, i need to go back for the polshing another night. they also spray your mouth numb, which kind of freaked me out bc i thought if the spray got on my tongue i would not be able to swallow and then would choke to death. the dentist office was immaculately white and cold and there was no dust ANYWHERE.
so saturday we had some out of town guests arrive who will stay with us in ghaziabad for a while. they are very sweet, but not actually relatives. they have come to delhi bc one has cancer and needs to seek consultation for treatment from AIIMS. they were going to go to mumbai, but no one is going to mumbai these days "as it is underwater." poeple usually come to delhi for exams, job searches, and medical treatment.
so shopping plans were postponed to sunday, but then we had to meet one of Guddu's old business contacts at the train station. a communication mishap (actually not our fault) caused us to miss his arrival, but we later went to his sister's house for lunch. there i had the best chay EVER. these people are bengali and served me darjeeling tea with cardamom. very very tasty. and they were so jovial in that bengali way. their daughter is about my age and she works for a consultancy group whose main client is GE Financial. her company sends her to australia a lot, so maybe once she'll come to Richmond? small world, huh?
Sunday evening, Ashlee (an intern at State) and I went on an embassy field trip to DIlli Haat where they were having a rajasthani Teej festival. we felt very dorky on the bus full of uncomfortable looking americans and their kids, so we quickly split from the group. unfortunately dilli haat was so crowded that it was difficult to shop. i did by something nice to hang from my rearview mirror.
so now it is monday and i just have 1 day left here after today. my banking report is going to not be as good as i wish, but in the end i don't think it really matters.
tonight i am supposed to go with karthik to Masala Art, a costly dining expereince. but it is only $20 after you convert the currency, so it will be a splurge well worth it.
i just have 10 days left in India!
lightheadness, sinus headaches, and a sore throat forced me to leave work early AGAIN on friday. i slept almost the entire afternoon and night, only waking to eat a chocolate cone and to watch desperate housewives. saturday was quite similar during the day. by night i was ready to go and tackle some pre-departure shopping, but, as usually happens, those plans were foiled by the unexpected arrival of "relatives."
as a side note-- what makes a country "developed"? How about not having everyday activities (going to the store, getting dressed in the morning, etc.) impeded by rain, sunshine, nighttimes, cold, heat, powercuts, water shortages, flooding, etc? and i don't mean what is happening in mumbai, but what happens in delhi on a daily basis. once the roads get fixed and power and water supply are constant, india will be a much more enjoyable place to live.
i did, however, go to the denstist. $10 for a cleaning-- beats $90 in the US! they clean teeth here in 2 steps, i need to go back for the polshing another night. they also spray your mouth numb, which kind of freaked me out bc i thought if the spray got on my tongue i would not be able to swallow and then would choke to death. the dentist office was immaculately white and cold and there was no dust ANYWHERE.
so saturday we had some out of town guests arrive who will stay with us in ghaziabad for a while. they are very sweet, but not actually relatives. they have come to delhi bc one has cancer and needs to seek consultation for treatment from AIIMS. they were going to go to mumbai, but no one is going to mumbai these days "as it is underwater." poeple usually come to delhi for exams, job searches, and medical treatment.
so shopping plans were postponed to sunday, but then we had to meet one of Guddu's old business contacts at the train station. a communication mishap (actually not our fault) caused us to miss his arrival, but we later went to his sister's house for lunch. there i had the best chay EVER. these people are bengali and served me darjeeling tea with cardamom. very very tasty. and they were so jovial in that bengali way. their daughter is about my age and she works for a consultancy group whose main client is GE Financial. her company sends her to australia a lot, so maybe once she'll come to Richmond? small world, huh?
Sunday evening, Ashlee (an intern at State) and I went on an embassy field trip to DIlli Haat where they were having a rajasthani Teej festival. we felt very dorky on the bus full of uncomfortable looking americans and their kids, so we quickly split from the group. unfortunately dilli haat was so crowded that it was difficult to shop. i did by something nice to hang from my rearview mirror.
so now it is monday and i just have 1 day left here after today. my banking report is going to not be as good as i wish, but in the end i don't think it really matters.
tonight i am supposed to go with karthik to Masala Art, a costly dining expereince. but it is only $20 after you convert the currency, so it will be a splurge well worth it.
i just have 10 days left in India!
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